Hou Yu-ih chosen as Taiwan's opposition presidential candidate over Foxconn's Gou.

Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), has chosen New Taipei City mayor Hou Yu-ih as its presidential candidate for the election next year. The KMT favours close ties with China, while the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) champions Taiwan's separate identity. The run-up to the vote is taking place at a time of increased tensions between Taipei and Beijing, which has staged regular military exercises near Taiwan to assert its sovereignty claims over the democratically governed island despite Taiwan's strong objections.